October POTM -- Winner Announced!

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Each month's winner is not only featured on our home page for the following month, but is automatically entered into our annual Puffer of the Year competition, with a grand prize of a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store!

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October POTM - Which puffer pic is your favorite??

Poll ended at Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:40 pm

1
2
6%
2
2
6%
3
1
3%
4
3
9%
5
0
No votes
6
1
3%
7
2
6%
8
20
59%
9
1
3%
10
2
6%
 
Total votes: 34

L!$A
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Posts: 1045
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: Fahaka - Nala
Congo - Baloo
Arrowhead - Yzma

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Milly - Fangs Puffer
Location (country): CANADA
Location: Pitt Meadows, BC

October POTM -- Winner Announced!

Post by L!$A »

Hello everyone!! :) So sorry for the slight delay, I don't seem to have as much time as I usually do!! lol
I really love how everyone has been sending in their entries on time, and more often then not, we have entries for the next month :D

As always, very cute pics, seems everyone is getting very good with their picture taking skills :D :D
Some very good quality shots!! There are a few funny one this time around!! haha

Good luck to everyone, and happy voting!!

#1
Species: Mbu
Name: Midge
Age: had him since July 13th for my birthday
Description: lives in 80 gallon tank, with 1 firemouth, 2 Bristlenose Plecs, Banjo Plec and a few Baby Malawi’s
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#2
Species: Arothron hispidus (Stars & Stripes Puffer)
Name: probably none
Age: unknown
Size: about 9 inches long (second biggest Stars and Stripes I've ever seen)
Description: Another puffer I saw at the Maui Aquarium, not in the same giant tank as the other one though. I saw this one first and spent about 20 minutes getting pictures and videos of it. I love Stars & Stripes Puffers and wish I had the space for one.
2.JPG
#3
- Species South American Puffer (Colomesus asellus)
- Name of Puffer: Fatty
- Age: 2 years?
- Size: 2.5" (6.5 cm)
- Brief description: Little Fatty wanted to smooch even though I said "No!"
3.jpg
#4
species :Carinotetraodon travancoricus
name: mai ling
age: unknown
size: 3/4 in
description: this is mai ling. she lives with an oto in an aquascaped ten gallon. i used an OB flash with a tether. i help the flash over the tank, point down into it. mai ling is getting some food
4.jpg
#5
Species: C. travancoricus
Names: The Little Female and Tough Guy
Age: Less than 1yr.
Size: 1"
5.jpg
#6
My Abei puffer "Mr. Frog":
- Species: Monotrete Abei
- Age: ?? (Owned for two months)
- Size: 2,5 inches ish
- Brief description: Had a big meal he managed to snatch from my hands, now he's snoring on the bottom of the tank.
6.jpg
#7
My GSP "Emma"
- Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Age: juvi
- Size: <2 inch
7.JPG
#8
- Species - Congo Miurus
- Name of Puffer - Ushmew
- Age (if known) - Not known
- Size - 1 inch
- Brief description - Making faces through the glass at his new delighted owner!
8.JPG
#9
Species: F8
Age: 2 months
Size: 1.5 inches
Brief description : Getting to know his new tank, and assuming the photographer will bring food. One of four F8's in this tank, also a spotted catfish lives with him
9.jpg
#10
- Species- Fahaka
- Name of Puffer- Bloat
- Age (if known)- 6 months
- Size- 5in
- Brief description- showing of how cute he is
10.JPG
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Flutter
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Re: October POTM -- Vote Now!!!!!

Post by Flutter »

There's so many good entries this month!
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
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xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
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Gender: Male
My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon
Location (country): USA
Location: Orange Park, FL

Re: October POTM -- Vote Now!!!!!

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

very hard to choice just one
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
L!$A
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Posts: 1045
Joined: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:30 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Fahaka - Nala
Congo - Baloo
Arrowhead - Yzma

R.I.P
Kaleeko - Mbu Puffer
Milly - Fangs Puffer
Location (country): CANADA
Location: Pitt Meadows, BC

Re: October POTM -- Vote Now!!!!!

Post by L!$A »

hmm.. I wonder who the winner was.... :P
Seems to be a landslide.. and the winner is.........................



Lilacamy931

Congratz for taking such a funny photo of your congo puffer!! :D :D :D
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lilacamy931
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My Puffers: 200 litre - waiting for a schoutedeni
Location (country): UK
Location: Bournemouth

Re: October POTM -- Vote Now!!!!!

Post by lilacamy931 »

LOL thanks very much, Ushmew is delighted :)
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jmiller
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 321
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:08 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Dwarf - Lily
GSP - Emma
Location (country): USA
Location: Kentucky

Re: October POTM -- Winner Announced!

Post by jmiller »

A very well deserved win. That was a great picture.
John
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My Puffers: Tetraodon nigroviridis (GSP)
Takifugu ocellatus (Fugu puffer)
Location: Los Angeles

Re: October POTM -- Winner Announced!

Post by recombinantrider »

Hahahha I just saw this! The congo is hilarious! Congratulations!
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Re: October POTM -- Winner Announced!

Post by J-P »

congrats Ushmew!! very nice pose!!
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